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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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